Spending The Next Few Months Outside? Spruce Up Your Outdoor Living Areas. Unlike most of the rest of the country, here in Arizona we’re just getting around to working on our outdoor living spaces. By Christmas we should be ready for a neighborhood cookout and S’mores around the firepit. The perfect outdoor living areas take… Read More
When the TV show “Dallas” premiered, it was was a model of innovation. The first in a soon-to-follow flood of nighttime soap operas, “Dallas” was greedy, promiscuous, raucous drama at it’s finest. The show was famous for highly effective execution of the “cliff-hanger”, and the first to successfully feature a year-long dream sequence. America was… Read More
Home to fictitious characters from 24, CSI and Beverly Hills 90210, this 1939 classic is now sleek and contemporary… and For Sale! The grounds alone are impressive but wouldn’t you really love to see this home? Fictional Residents, Real Estate, Famous Encino, Calif. Home on the Market By Zoe Eisenberg Fans of the Fox show… Read More
The Luxury market is indeed an entirely different animal. Timing, pricing, expectations, marketing and exposure, even showings must be customized. Luxury home buyers have the ‘luxury’ so to speak, of polar opposite alternatives… being super selective or offhandedly dismissive. Allow me to explain. You might conclude that all Luxury Home Buyers can afford, and so… Read More
This Beverly Hills (home?) is luxury and elegance taken to the extreme! Parts of this compound have been background scenes for acclaimed movies. It was once the home of mega-publisher William Randolph Hearst. It also served as a campaign headquarters for John F. Kennedy. This compound’s history alone is worth millions. Hearst Compound, One of… Read More
Harry Potter and Hedwig have flown the coop. Now 4 Privet Drive could be yours! Much more stylish and smart than the notorious home of the Dursley’s that Harry Potter couldn’t wait to escape, 4 Privet Drive is a contemporary delight that any child, wizard or muggle, would be happy to grow up in. And… Read More
I’ve never been to Sasabe, Arizona but apparently several U.S. Presidents have. Sasabe is located on Arizona’s southern border with Mexico, west of Patagonia (a charming, quirky little desert town famous for it’s nature and bird preserve) and on the Southwestern edge of the Coronado National Forest. Though not heavily traveled, there is a border… Read More
Christie Brinkley’s Bridgehampton Home Hits the Market… Again As uber-luxury properties go, this is one of the more ‘homey’ estates. The property is called ‘Tower Hill’ and the observation tower is probably its most distinguishing feature. But for 29.5M you expect a bit more, right? This amazing property does not disappoint. Set on 20 delightfully… Read More
Is Voice Control of Smart Home Applications the Next Big Thing? I’m not at all sure that voice control of household appliances is a good thing. What happens when your systems are voice controlled and you say something unintentionally? I can just picture myself standing in front of the refrigerator with my little Tervis glass… Read More
…a smart home is at the top of many people’s wish list whether building a home or buying an existing property. That makes technology an intelligent investment when remodeling. Thinking of buying a New Construction home? Choose high tech now. It’s much easier and less expensive…
